Automobile-lock.



FRANK SCHOLLE, .OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA;

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Rpplication filed September 1%, 1816. Eerie! 120,592.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK SGHOLLY, a citizen of the United States, residing Germantown, Philadelphia, in the county '5 of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,

have invented a new and useful Automobile Lock; and I do hereby declare the follwing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains-to make and usethe same. Y

The present invention relates to a device for preventing theft of automobiles, and has for its object to provide a device of this character which can be readily clamped upon the tire and rim of one of the wheels and includes a wing or arm arranged to project radially beyond the wheel in such a manner that any attempt to move theautomobile with. the theft preventing device thereon would attract so much attentionas to 'make theft; of the [machine practically impossible. I

Furtherblojects/of the invention are to provide "a loss p eventing device for automobiles whichin crhnparatively simple and its construction, which can be readily ,abplied, to a wheel or removed therefrom. which can not be detached by an unauthorized party, and which, while it will not prevent movement of the automolJfl.l9,"W0l1ld cause the machine to have an irregular junfping motion which could not w inexpensive help but attract attention and would make theft of the machine'pmctically impossible.

With these and other-obiects in view, the invention consists in certain novel eon'abinations and arrangements of the ports as will more fully appear as the description procoeds, thenovel features thereof being pointed out in the appended claims.

For a full understanding ofthe lnvem tron, reference'is to be had to the following dcs cr iption and accompanying drawings, in which r Figure 1 is a side elevation of a frog-' incntary portion of an automobile showing one of the loss preventing devices as applied to the automobile wheel.

Fig. is an enlarged transverse sectional view through the device on the line t of Fig. 1.

Fig. is a detail view showing a modified form of lock.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in. the following description and indi- Specificeticn of Letters Patent.

retemeeeun ie, 1917.

cated. in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

For the purpose of illustration the invention is shown as applied to one of the wheels 1 of an. automobile A, the attack ment being in the form of a clamp which.

con be applied to the rim and. tire ofthe Wheel, and wlnch includes an lntegralarm or wing arranged to project radially lie-*- yond' the periphery of the wheel in such' a manner as to produce a jumping movement of the vehicle should any attempt be made to move the-vehicle with the attachment ap plied teeny of the wheels thereof. In the present instance an outer clamping member 2 and an inner clamping member 3 coop crate with each other to. grip the tire and wheel rim upon'opposite sides thereof. The

enter member 21 is provided'with a pair of pivot ears 4-, and also with an integral eX- tension or wing owhich is of a suitable length to project radially beyond the tire when the attachment is in operative position upon the wheel. The inner clamping member 3 is formedwithian integral curved arm 6 which adapted to extend around the threadof the tire and terminates in a sleevefl, said sleeve fitting between the pivot ears 4: of the outer clamoing member 2, and being connected thereto by means of a pivot bolt 8. The body portion of each of the clamping. members 2 and 3 is formedwith a face 9 to engage the felly of the wheeh.

and a notch 10 to receive the edge of the rims A suitable covering 11 of leather or like ma faces of the clamping members to-prevent marring and scratching the varnish and paint when the device is applied to the wheel. The inner end of each of the clampswung into a notch 15 formed in the end of the outer clamping member 2. A clamping not it is threaded noon the bolt 13 so that by. swinging the bolt into operative position and tightening the not the clamping members can be forcibly drawn toward each other and clamped securel v in position upon the wheel. An opening I? in the swinging terial may be applied to the folly-engaging"- clamping bolt 13 is then brought. into aimement with openings 18 in the cars 12 of the outer clamping member 2, so that the shackle of a padlock 19, or some similar locking element can be inserted through the openings to hold the clamping bolt 13 in operative position.

When the device is thus applied to the antomobile wheel it can not be removed without tirst unlocking the padlock 19 or other locking element, and the wing 5 projects radially an appreciable distance between the tread of the tire so that if an attempt is made to move the automobile the wing will engage the surface of the road and produce a jumping movement of the wheel at each revolution thereof. This could not fail to attract attention, and would prevent the vehicle from being driven at anything greater than very low speeds. While it would not by all means prevent movement of the vehicle, yet itwould operate in a very effective manner to prevent theft thereof, since it would be practically impossible for a thief to get away with a car having such an attaclnnent on one or more of the wheels thereof. it will be observed that the wing 5 is otfset laterally from one side of the door so that it will clear the outer edge of the mud guard if the wheel is revolved,therein preventing bending and mutilation of.the wheel guard should an attempt be made to move the'vehiele with the attachment in position upon the wheel. \Vhen the owner wishes to nse the rat, the device can be quickly removed from the wheel by first unioeking the padlock 19.

' slight modification is shown by Fig. i), in which av key operated lock 20 is mounted direetl v upon one of the ears 1". of the outer clamping member :2 said lock including a sliding bolt which can be moved into engagement with the opening; 17 of a swinging clamping bolt 13 to hold the latter in operative position. The device is also adaptedfor use in connection with motorcycles, the

BEST AVAILABLE com operation being exm-tl the same as previously described. I

.llaving thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. device for preventing the theft of automobiles. including a pair of compleinental clamping members adapted to be applied to the folly and tire of a wheel from opposite sides thereof. a laterall curved arm projecting from the outer end of one of the clamping members and pivotally connected to the opposite clamping men'iber. a wing projecting radially from the said opposite clamping member and otfset laterally from the tire of the wheel, and a swinging clamping bolt carried by the inner end of one of the. clamping members and constructed for engagement with the inner end of the op posite clamping member to lock the device in position upon the wheel folly.

A-device for preventing the theft of antomobiles, including a pair of complemental clamping members. adapted to be applied t: the folly and tire of a wheel from opposite sides of the wheel, a laterally curved arm projecting from the outer end of one of the clamping members and adapted to extend around the tread of the tire. said cnrved arm being pivotallv connectedto the other clamping member. an integral wing projeeting radially from the other clamping mem'lier and offset laterall on one side of the tire. a s inging clam 'iing bolt carried by the inner end of one of the clamping memlwrs. the inner end of the other elamping member being slotted to receiw the clamping bolt, and means for locking the clamping olt in operative position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresenee of two subscribing witnesses.

' FPANK SCHOLLY.

\Vitnesses Enwano J. ONmnn, 'lnos. (YBmnx.

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